It’s a strong start to the market on Wednesday morning, with the Sensex hitting a fresh record high, rising 200 points, while the Nifty opened above 11,050-mark.

The Sensex is up 198.95 points or 0.54% at 36718.91, while the Nifty is up 62.50 points or 0.57% at 11070.50. The market breadth is positive as 354 shares have advanced, while 79 shares have declined, and 46 shares are unchanged.

Among sectoral indices, all of them are trading in the green, with strength seen among PSU banks pharmaceuticals, energy and auto names. In the broader market, midcaps are trading higher as well, up over half a percent on the index.